Railroad News
Northwest Grains and other officials last week held a ceremony marking the start of construction on the $2.5 million transload facility. Photo – South Carolina Ports Authority
Northwest Grains International LLC last week broke ground on an agricultural transload operation in Dillon County, South Carolina.
The $2.5 million transload facility will serve agricultural producers and handle containerized soybeans, lumber, logs, peanuts, cotton, cotton seed and yellow peas for export through the Port of Charleston via the rail-served Inland Port Dillon, according to a South Carolina Ports Authority press release.
The award winners are chosen based on the results of audits at about 180 automotive origin and destination terminals across the country. Photo – CSX
Terminals operated by Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI), a CSX subsidiary, received the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) "Terminal of the Year" award in both the origin and destination categories.
TDSI Strawberry Yard in Louisville, Kentucky, earned the Origin Terminal of the Year award with a 99.69% audit score.